Boaz police find large marijuana operation; 3 arrested

BOAZ, Alabama -- Boaz police seized the largest amount of marijuana in the department's recent history this week, according to The Sand Mountain Reporter.

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The Sand Mountain Reporter states that police arrested three people on trafficking charges in connection to a large marijuana find within two blocks of Boaz High School. The names of the suspects were not released but one was a 19-year-old Boaz woman and the other two were Texas men in their 20s.

The arrest started out as a possible burglary investigation. Instead, officers found 75 pounds of marijuana, which reportedly had a street value between $75,000 and $150,000.